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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE, i

CHARLOTTE L. SLADE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN DOLL-CLOTHES PATTERNS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 156,382, dated October 27, 1874; application' filed 4 July 11,1874. v

Y consists in a set of miniature garment-patterns for dolls clothes, adapted for use by children,

and to produce in the aggregate a trousseau or wardrobe, or two or more articles of the prevailing or any preferred style, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawing, Sheet l represents a lady-dolls trousseau as produced by au lllustrative set of the patterns, which const itute the subject-matter of this invention. Flgure 1 is a side view of a skirt for a dress. Fig. 2 is a front view. of a sacque. Fig. 3 is afront View of a wrapper. Fig. 4 is a front view of a water-proof cloak. Fig. 5 is a side view of a hood. Fig. 6 is a front view of a Russian cloak. Fig. 7 is a backview of the same. Fig. 8 is a front View of a polonaise. Fig. 9 is a side view of a sleeve. Fig. 1() is a side view of an apron. Fig. 11 is a side view of an over-skirt or under-skirt. Fig. 12 is a front view of a pair of drawers. Fig. 13 is a iront view of a chemise. Sheets 2, 3, and 4 illustrate by diagrams or plans the set of halfpatterns, hereinafter specified.

Referring to Sheet 2, A B C represent the parts of a half-pattern for the skirt or dress, Fig. 1, Sheet 1. D represents the front, E the back, and F the sleeve-pattern, of the sacque, Fig. 2, and of the Russian cloak, Figs. 6 and 7, excepting the cape of the latter. G represents the vfront and H the back pattern of the wrapper, Fig. 3, or a sacque night-dress, according tothe length and material used. I represents the collar-pattern, making, with the patterns G H, the water-proof, Fig. 4, eX- cepting its cape. Referring to Sheet 3, J represents a half-pattern of the hood, Fig. 5. K represents a half-pattern of a talma, which also forms the cape of the water-proof, FigA., and, with the sacque-patterns D E F, cut of proper length, forms the Russian cloak, Figs. 6 and 7 L M represent the parts of a halfpattern of apostilion-waist. O P Q represent the parts of a half-pattern of a polonaise, Fig. 8. R represents a half-pattern of a sleeve, Fig. 9, which serves for all the sleeved garments. S T represent the parts of a halfpattern of an apron, Fig. 10. Referring to Sheet 41, U V W represent the parts of a halfpattern of an under or over skirt, Fig. 11. X represents a pattern for a pair of drawers, Fig. 12. Y represents a pattern for a chemise, Fig. 13; The parts of patterns are notched correspondingly where they are to go together, and grouped notches or perforations are employed to indicate plaitingor gathering, as in other patterns. The patterns may be vmade of any prevailing or preferred style, and of tissue-paper or other -suitable material, and of various sizes in different packages. The patterns in a set are of one and the same scale or size, so as to requirefno adaptation, and the respective patterns, which might otherwise be confused, are unmistakably distinguished from each other. This has been accomplishedby the use of distinguishing-colors, all the parts of one pattern being made alike in color, and different from others of similar or doubtful shape. Thus the patterns in the illustration have been made in colors as follows: The dress-pattern A B C, the natural color of brown tissue-paper; the sacquepattern D E F, red; the waterproof-pattern G H I, white; the hood-hattern J, blue; the talma-pattern H, purple; the postilion-pattern L M N, light brown; the polonaise-pattern O P Q, light green; the sleeve-pattern R, light brown; the apron-pattern S T, pink; the pattern U V W Vfor under and lover skirts, dark green; the drawers-pattern X, yellow; and the chemisepattern Y, dark brown or chocolate. It is proposed to. use printed distinguishing marks or names in lieu of or in addition to the colors. The set of patterns is thus adapted to be packed, sold; and kept in a single envelope or box, which may be of any preferred style. An ordinary paper envelope of convenient size, having printed on its face a brief description of the contents, giving the size of doll for which the patterns are designed, Etc., has been employed. A card of directions may be introduced with the patterns to give any explanation which may be necessary, such as of a set or package of miniature patterns of ordinary articles of wearing apparel, or of preferred forms, constructed and adapted for use substantially as specified, for the purpose set forth.

CHARLOTTE L. SLADE. Witnesses:

CLARK M. HAMILTON, FRANK W. SLADE. 

